Mayor proposes hiring third‑party contractor to handle code‑violation compliance
Mayor Doug Clements told the council he plans to work with an attorney to hire a third‑party company to manage code‑violation compliance, aiming to reduce the enforcement burden on Council Member Don Sant and improve collaboration with residents; staff noted enforcement options under Land Use Ordinance section 02-0624 can be civil or criminal, with civil proceedings generally preferred.
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Mayor Doug Clements announced at the May 7 meeting that the town would seek legal assistance to retain a third‑party contractor to handle code‑violation compliance. The mayor said the goal is to reduce the burden on Council Member Don Sant and to work more collaboratively with residents on recurring compliance problems such as debris in town rights‑of‑way and questions around property easements.
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